Sep192017

Windows Premium Ads Publishers Program A Curated Collection of Apps and Games

Windows developers now monetize better through the new ‘Windows Premium Ads Publishers Program,’ launched on Monday, that are basically a curated collection of the best of ad enabled apps and games.

These premium apps represent the best of inventory that advertisers can target for highest ROI on their campaigns. Ad formats used in the apps are among banner, interstitial banner, interstitial video and native ads.

Microsoft notes, to become part of this program, the apps and games satisfying a wide range of qualifying criteria, are then put through a rigorous automatic and manual review process, that checks for smooth, well defined user experience as well as make sure the ads are well placed to avoid unintentional clicks.

Once the apps are added to the program are frequently monitored to ensure the criteria, and the sustainability of their minimum daily ad request volume. And, advertisers from all partner ad networks can then identify these apps separately and serve premium, high yield ads exclusively on these apps.

The criteria the apps must meet is as follows:

Minimum guaranteed daily ad request volume

High viewability rate for impressions

Good quality clicks contributing to a minimum CTR across all ad formats

Only IAB standard ad sizes and no hidden ads

Clean placement of banners – not adjacent, no using ad units across multiple apps

Clear defined user flow to the point where the video and/or interstitial banner ad is shown, no pre-caching

Controlled ad refresh behavior so that the ads returned from the mediation server are always played

Great Store presence with clear app descriptions, high fidelity screenshots and icons uploaded to the Store along with a video trailer (preferable)

Since, the program is currently an invite only, the qualifying criteria doesn’t automatically entitle an app to become part of the premium program, says Microsoft.

Developer uploaded content as part of Store submission, are automatically used as marketing material to showcase premium apps. However, for any additional app or game screenshots, trailers and rich descriptions, reach out to [email protected].

Learn more about the program, and enabling ads using Microsoft Advertising SDK, read the article here.

Deepak Gupta is a IT & Web Consultant. He is the founder and CEO of diTii.com & DIT Technologies, where he's engaged in providing Technology Consultancy, Design and Development of Desktop, Web and Mobile applications using various tools and softwares. Sign-up for the Email for daily updates. Google+ Profile.